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1998 EAGLE TALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 268133 · 2001-01-23

Vehicle

Make
EAGLE
Model
TALON
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DASH PANEL INSOLATION SLIDES DOWN INTO THROTTLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *AK THE FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE DEALER FAILED TO REMOVE PAPER AND PLASTIC COVERS ON DISCS CAUSING OVER HEATING AND ALMOST FIRE AT FRONT BRAKES PLUS BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, AND CRASHED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO REFUND THE EXPENSE FOR NEW VEHICLE. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
878794
Machine
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